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If 6x–y = 36 and 3x+y = 729, then x2 – y2 = _________.

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Given: 6x-y=36and 3x+y=729 6x-y=36 6x-y=62x-y=2 ...13x+y=7293x+y=36x+y=6 ...2Adding 1 and 2, we get2x=8x=4Substituting the value of x in 2, we get4+y=6y=2Now,x2-y2=42-22 =16-4 =12

Hence, x2 – y2 = 12.

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